Naval engagement recounts and high casualties in historic battle
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls a royal navy action with two frigates detached for broadsides. Commodore Count de Geichen commands La Ville de Paris while M. Du Chaffault inspires brave defense. About 100 killed and 300 wounded amid praised officers including Du Chaffault and Soulanges.
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London
Adsara
Count du Chafault
Count de Geichen
la Ville de‘Paris
de Soulanges
Sphinx
Wind E.N.E. Sailed His Majesty Ships for Jamaica and Antigua
Ship News reports August 16 departure of sloop Happy and Wolf outward bound, with Euphrates Carr returning to Jamaica, Resolution Lamont to Antigua, and Mary Beaty to St Kitts, while Buffalo and Seaford remain in harbor with His Majesty's ships.
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Deal
E.N.E
His
Happy
Wolf
Carr
Jamaica
Resolution
Lamont
Antigua
Mary
Beaty
St Kitt’s
Buffalo
Seaford
Arrived ships list from Bristol and other ports
A cargo of vessels and captains arrive at various ports including Henry Arrived from Bristol to Barbadoes, Ron Bird from Dartmouth to Newfoundland, and multiple other ships such as Eagle Fitzhenry from ditto to ditto, Winter from Milford to Quebec, and Good Intent from ditto to ditto.
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Henry
Shea
Bristol
Barbadoes
Ron
Bird
Dartmouth
Newfoundland
Athwick
Ditto
Shuldham
Polman
Fom
St Dicto
Eagle
Fitzhenry
Adith
Winter
Milford
Quebec
Afon
Warn
Cadiz
Attalanta
Walker
Tobago
Bess
Parry
St. Vincent's
Ditta
Jenny
Carfteen
Langaster
Jammicad
Rapplinson
Preston
Dirs
Haw
Aberdeen
Scornoway
Good Intent
Taylor
Levee Delay and News of Privateers and East India Plans
London reports a nine day postponement of a levee at St James palace due to repairs. The East India Company plans seven more ships and maintains naval forces in India. Privateers threaten Atlantic trade as four ships fall to French captures and Leeward Islands fleets bring letters and cargo valued around three million. General Keppel recovers from illness. maritime news includes ships taken by the French and vessels reaching Jamaica and Halifax.
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St. James’s
Royal ‘Palace
Anna Maria
Wills
St. Kitt’s
London
Arigade Reef
East India Company
East India
East India Comany
India
Liverpool
Africa
Jamaica
Bristol
Hallifax
Penzance
Tuck
Carter
Brest
Portugal
North Seas
France
Toulon
Levant
General Keppel
Wese Irdia
Downs
Dover
Rolland
Brothers
Hope
Harriot
Lusbey
Mermaid
Warners
Martin
Blue
Orange
King
Eleanor
Bruce
Good
Latent
Brown
William
Elizabeth
Young
Henry
Ann
Clark
Blizard
Mertifield
Antigua
Reward
Flannery
Francis
Barras
Catharine
Mackey
Jupiter
Falls
Cunningham
St. Vincent’s
Waterhall
M'‘Laurin
Marquis of
Rockingham
Whitewood
Stervens
Quince
Hankey
Nowland
Attive
Marcal
Banhant
Heath
Smithfield
Francois Delile
Mr. Neville
Lord Abergavenny
John Fielding
Justice Addington
Bow Street
Warley Common
Neville
É&C
Filie de Joye
Bow-ftreet
Del
Suffolk-street
John Ibbetson
Hill-street
Berkeley-square
Hannah Ashton
Grosvenor Square
Chandler-street
Berry
Hardyside
Temple Bar
Islington
Rainsforth
Whitechapel
Holford
Robert Holford
Bedford Row
Bryan
Tottenham Court Road
Chilwell- Street
William Carlon
Goodby
Sherburne Mercury
Arrival and Prize News From the Downs and Navy
A long letter from Plymouth reports ships arriving at the Downs including the Vallane and Biens faisant men with prizes from Guadaloupe and Martinique laden with sugar coffee indigo and gold dust. The Hycena man of war and the An dromeda frigate sailed for Plymouth. Also noted are court proceedings on graft highwaymen and local trials, plus fires, price collapses at Ballinasloe and parish notices from Ireland.
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Jondon
Mere “di Givens
ana-Maria
Vallane
la Sion
Guadaloupe
France
Portsmorth
Spithead
Hycena
Warwick
Downs
Andromeda
Plymouth
Lord Amherst
Dover
Norway
Seaflower
Petersburgh
London
Fortune
Bristol
Cendelphia
Swift
Pearces
New York
Brittel
Antigua
Salém
Dartmouth
Dunkirk
America
Arthur French
Dublin
House of Lords
Ireland
Ballinasloe
England
Joshua Crompon
Guildford
Aschizes
Bank of England
Gangley Green
Bauker
Caldwell
Winchester
Leicester
Francis Scales
John Fenton
Court of King’s Bench
Castle of
Lincoln
Thomas Brown
John Smith
Robert Smith
Mary Croft
Robert Swan
Caister
County Hall
Nottingham
Samus
Swingburn
Mr. Roebuck
Newark
Thomas Nickle
John Brewster
Ratcliff Upon ‘Trent
Justice Gould
Lyinghurn
Thames
Nickle
Southwell
House of Correction
Derby
Gould
Athurst
Dickins
Eaton
Bletchly
Buks
Prices of Corn and Grain at Bear-Key Market Yesterday
A price list shows CORN and various grains traded at Bear-Key yesterday. Wheat ranged from 363 to 433 od. per quarter, barley 18s to 223 od, rye 223 to 23s od, oats 135 to 173 od, pale malt 26s to 308.6d, brown malt 26s to 78s6d, praffe 31s to 338. od, hogditta 25 to 26s, beans 26s to 28s 03d, tick 23s to 243. od, tarts 258 to 323, rape seed per sack, fine flour 38s, second sort 55, third sort 32s.
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Hogditta
Prussia Army Advances Through Elbe to Bohemia
London's August report states Prince Henry of Prussia's main force crossed the Elbe July 28 and moved toward Radewalde Hanpach in Bohemia. Moellendorf's corps also crossed the Elbe July 26 and pressed toward Radewalde. Skirmishes with Croats occur as the Saxon detachments clash. 600 prisoners taken at Gabel and Le Caq's column seizes 166 more.
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Berlin
Henry of
Prussia
Elbe
Radewalde
Hanpach
Bohemia
Romburg
Belling
Goergenthal
Dresden
Henry
Gabel
Belting
Podewous
Fragmented Saxon War Notes and Bankrupts LISTS
Fragmentary report from Saxony cites General Anhales af Rietfort watching Saxon artillery and forces over 20 000 men. Bohemian reports place Field Marshal Lagdohn near Gastorf on the Elbe. Royal appointments and bankruptcies listed include Copley of Sprotbrough and Somers of Kettering with numerous surrender dates and certific...
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Méellendortz
Saxony
Bohemia
Marthal Lagdohn
Gastorfn
Elbe
Leitmeritz
Ruffels
Pat
Lewin
Charles Quo
Constantine Alexander
Rhingrave
Maximilian
St. Farness
Cen
Meerota
Avon Daniel
Mansell-street
Goodman’s Fields
Guildhall
London
John Price Slveride
Queen Street
Cheapside
William Fox
Fleet-street
Old Man
Henry Tipping
King-strcet
John Sutcliff
Westminster
John Neary
the Strand
Taylor
James Edwards
Holben
Thomas Banks
Warrington
Lancashire
Thomas Twiss
Petticoat-lane
Spitalfields
Joshua Tinker
Mealhill
Yorkshire
Rothier
Salomon Marriott
St.Clement Danes
Mercer
William Curteis
Martin’s-line
Richard Smfith
Brighthelmstone
John Turner
Harwich
Essex
Richard Randall
Wearminster
Witte Olothier
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